This is a piece I've been playing with for a while. Greg Covington forged out the tang for me on his press, it worked like gang busters. I think Greg forged it out in about two heats, my shoulder felt better just watching .
I forged the blade from 52100 (not a drill rod but flat stock), ss guard, and sheep horn handle. I run hot and cold on sheep horn, but I felt this knife would be a perfect candidate for SH. I know it doesn't do much for a great deal of people, but I think it makes a very comfortable and durable handle so I don't mind using it occasionally.
I named this the drill rod bowie because I fully radiused and polished the spine and underside of the ricasso, which looks just like a drill rod (out of the box at least, they look pretty nasty when I'm done with them ).
I'm finally getting the hang of guards after almost two and a half years of knife making. Originally I had a double guard on this blade, but I wanted to take advantage of the radiused spine; it's something I really like and will be using on future knives.
This finish is also the best I've been able to do, mostly due to new procedures and improved grinding.
The specs are; 8" blade, .23" at the spine, 4.5" handle, 12.5" oal.
Price is $325 plus shipping. I've got a pouch sheath cut out for this but it will take a week or two to stitch it.
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Mbuswellroberts@yahoo.com
Matt
I forged the blade from 52100 (not a drill rod but flat stock), ss guard, and sheep horn handle. I run hot and cold on sheep horn, but I felt this knife would be a perfect candidate for SH. I know it doesn't do much for a great deal of people, but I think it makes a very comfortable and durable handle so I don't mind using it occasionally.
I named this the drill rod bowie because I fully radiused and polished the spine and underside of the ricasso, which looks just like a drill rod (out of the box at least, they look pretty nasty when I'm done with them ).
I'm finally getting the hang of guards after almost two and a half years of knife making. Originally I had a double guard on this blade, but I wanted to take advantage of the radiused spine; it's something I really like and will be using on future knives.
This finish is also the best I've been able to do, mostly due to new procedures and improved grinding.
The specs are; 8" blade, .23" at the spine, 4.5" handle, 12.5" oal.
Price is $325 plus shipping. I've got a pouch sheath cut out for this but it will take a week or two to stitch it.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=47444&stc=1
Mbuswellroberts@yahoo.com
Matt